Drug
and Dietary Supplement Profiles

A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this drug. If the drug
is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions
and how to use the medication are included.

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sibutramine (MERIDIA)We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it causes very limited weight loss and also causes high blood pressure and increased heart rate.

Worst Pills, Best Pills Newsletter Articles

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Drug-Induced Cognitive Impairment: Part One
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(March 2009)
The article lists 57 different drugs that can cause dementia if used. This can be even more problematic if more than one of these drugs is being taken. These drugs are only one class of drugs that can cause mental deterioration and next month's issue will discuss additional drugs that can also impair thinking.

SSRIs Can Have Dangerous Interactions With Other Drugs
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(January 2008)
More than 70 million prescriptions a year are filled for these popular antidepressants, including Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox, Celexa and Lexapro. This article gives details about more than 60 other widely prescribed prescription drugs that can have harmful interactions if used with these antidepressants. The two different kinds of interactions are also discussed.

Health Letter Articles

What Happened in U.S. Health Care in 2007?
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(December 2007)
This article summarizes 14 important health events that occurred in 2007, including seven that involve the pharmaceutical industry or its increasingly close financial partner, the FDA. Seven other reviews involve our so-called health care system.